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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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